In a new statement, however, Nintendo has confirmed that the curfew is no longer in place, and that "adults can now browse and buy all games at any time of the day".

"Following analysis of the Parental Controls system on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS in cooperation with USK, the German Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body, it was deemed that Nintendo's Parental Control system is of very high quality and offers a remarkable level of protection for children," reads the Nintendo statement.